Residents of Ndoro community in
Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have fled the area following
the alleged beheading of a security operative by militants.
A resident of the community, Mr
Henshaw Ebi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the security
official was negotiating with a militants’ leader in the area to surrender
their arms when the incident occurred.
“The community was thrown into
apprehension and people began to flee in droves since Monday when the lifeless
body of the ‘security emissary’ was seen in the community without his head.
“The victim cannot be identified
because he was on plain cloth.
“The fear is that the military
might come after those responsible any moment from now and invade the
community.
“The community has been deserted
as we speak due to fear of imminent manhunt for the militants behind the
dastardly act,’’Ebi said.
However, Bayelsa Government in a
reaction to the development said on Friday that there was no cause for alarm.
The government called on fleeing
members of the community to return home as the situation had been brought under
control.
The Commissioner for information,
Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said the assurance came in the wake of a meeting
between Gov. Seriake Dickson, security chiefs, officials of the military high
command, leaders and stakeholders of the community.
Iworiso-Markson said it was
resolved that the military would move into the community and restore normalcy,
while the government would begin a peace process.
He, therefore, called on the
people who had fled to return as their safety was now guaranteed.
He said with the presence of the
military in the area they could go about their normal businesses.
He said Gov. Seriake Dickson had
met “with very senior security chiefs and the military high command, as well as
leaders and key stakeholders to decide on the steps to take and it was agreed
that the military will move in to provide the needed peace”.
“So, we call on all those who
have fled the community to return. There is no cause to be scared as government
has intervened to ensure that the situation is brought under control.”
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